Project Gutenberg 2016-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 294 Adye, John, Sir 1819 1900 Adye, John Miller, Sir Recollections of a Military Life Produced by Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries) "Recollections of a Military Life" by General Sir John Adye, G.C.B., R.A. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's personal experiences and observations during his extensive military career, particularly focusing on notable campaigns, including the Crimean War. Sir John Adye provides insights into both the military operations and the human elements within those experiences, serving as a valuable record for readers interested in military history. At the start of the narrative, Adye reflects on his early life and military beginnings, sharing anecdotes from his childhood and initial training at the Royal Military Academy. He introduces his family’s military heritage, detailing the service of his grandfather and other relatives in various campaigns, which sets the stage for his own career. This establishes a foundation of personal history and familial duty, leading to his commissioning as a second lieutenant. Adye's tone is nostalgic and reflective as he transitions from peaceful days to the tensions of impending warfare, hinting at the trials and tribulations he would face in active service. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Afghan Wars India -- History -- Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858 Crimean War, 1853-1856 Egypt -- History -- British occupation, 1882-1936 DA Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 646105 2025-06-21T05:42:11.880491 text/html 632311 2024-10-23T00:48:28 text/html 1482214 2025-06-21T05:42:21.794391 application/epub+zip 1490026 2025-06-21T05:42:13.498420 application/epub+zip 279078 2025-06-21T05:42:12.665408 application/epub+zip 1676397 2025-06-21T05:42:27.756387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1614982 2025-06-21T05:42:20.850415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407996 2022-09-23T22:13:46.993873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560939 2023-09-22T14:41:00.537755 text/plain 541096 2024-10-23T00:48:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16250 2025-06-21T05:42:27.917333 application/rdf+xml 10553 2025-06-21T05:42:12.788394 image/jpeg 2122 2025-06-21T05:42:12.727405 image/jpeg 1432725 2025-06-21T05:42:11.994400 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia